Saudi Arabia—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #43 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
66.3%
2024
YoY Change
-0.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#43
of 148 countries
Maximum
66.6%
2023
Minimum
47.8%
2002
CAGR
+1.2%
21 years
Last
66.3%
Previous
66.6%
Highest
66.6%
Lowest
47.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Saudi Arabia's self-employed (%) was 66.3% in 2024, ranking #43 out of 148 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2023. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 66.6% (2023) and the lowest was 47.8% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.2% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |